The usefulness of book trailers for promotional purposes is a subject of great debate in the writing community. Personally, I'm of the mindset that as long as they're done at least marginally well, they certainly don't hurt! My book trailers were created by a friend of mine, Erin, who dabbles [...]
I've never considered myself challenged when it comes to keeping surprises, but having to wait over a month before releasing the cover of Defy has definitely tested my willpower! It has helped to have the involvement of wonderful book bloggers and fellow writers participating in the release. They've all seen [...]
Happy Valentine's Day! As I sit here admiring the flowers that my husband probably paid waaay too much for and eagerly anticipating enjoying a caramel-filled chocolate or two (okay, five), it occurred to me that I needed to put up a Valentine's Day blog. Say what you want about this [...]
Last week was my first attempt at a Six Sentence Sunday post on my blog, and I found it a lot of fun! Since I featured a snippet from Becoming last week, today I figured I would present something from Central, the second book in the Daughters of Saraqael Trilogy. [...]
A new year, a new blog. Isn't that how the saying goes? Well, in my case, that's what I decided at the end of 2011. I went into blogging last summer without a clue, knowing only that it was another forum in which I could promote my work and discuss [...]
Along with a new teaser, I have some exciting news to share with my Estilorian fans: The Prophecy is FREE today on Amazon (more about this below), and the titles of the books of the upcoming Firstborn trilogy have been set! Deciding on book titles is a challenge, but a [...]
This has been a crazy (and exciting) year. On top of building a new house, moving into that house, and my daughter starting Kindergarten, I also published the Daughters of Saraqael trilogy. For anyone who thinks that publishing a book is the last stage in the world of writing, though, [...]
